Suffield Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets, falling 8-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Suffield Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Banks, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Davis Mattson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Hamden Hall Country Day, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Hamden Hall Country Day's side, Drew Anderson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hamden Hall Country Day got a massive performance out of Amato Civitello, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most hits Civitello has posted since back in April of 2025. Jey Scanlon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Suffield Academy will welcome Pomfret School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, they will take on Winchendon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 2.5, the Green Waves 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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